In spite of an interesting premise and a tough, intriguing heroine, Soul Reaper is a book that I wish I could unread. Told from the shifting first-person viewpoints of Brenna/Raven and Miranda, Soul Reaper is an intense, dark, deeply disturbing, horror-filled exploration of the demonic nature and darkest and twisted desires of vampires that is not for the faint of heart. Read More »

Years after settling in Carmine, Marc still has trouble accepting his human form. Aging is depressing, after all, even for those of us who were born mortal, which Marc was not. Once The Grand Marquis, a mighty demon in the ranks of Hell, Marc gave up his title, his immortality, and nearly all his demonic strength to live as a semi-recluse, haunted by the memories of his deeds in Lucifer’s army. Read More »

Stefanie is just out for a late night run when her past comes chasing after her. In this case, the chase is literal, since Stefanie is an Alpha werewolf, and her past takes the form of her lost pack and their new leader, Wyatt.

While escaping Wyatt and his nasty intentions, Stefanie meets James, a loner werewolf who can mask his scent – a useful skill Stefanie wants to learn. Stefanie takes James to her hidden apartment on the 13th floor of the Carmine Building, a relatively safe haven for supernaturals of all kinds, Read More »

Fans of the fabulous Jane Yellowrock series get treated here to three original stories, a reprint that originally appeared in an anthology, and the first two chapters of Death’s Rival, the fifth novel in the series. “We Sa and the Lumber King” provides a look through Beast’s eyes of the time when white men came to the hunting grounds and one way she takes action. In “Haints,” earth witch Molly Trueblood takes center stage, with Jane as a secondary character. The two friends, investigating a haunted house, discover an odd phenomenon that requires the skills they both possess to defeat. This fascinating story also features the first appearance of another character who appears in the next story in the collection. Read More »